About the book: 1998 / How unlucky is the provincial Cinderella with an ugly face and the figure of an antique statue. The model thanks to whom artists become famous, she does not even dare to hope for a grain of personal happiness. Silent despair, human cunning, unrequited passion - she has to drink all this in full before her life is lit up with a dazzling rainbow of triumph... * * * How the ugly provincial Sonechka wants to become the lover of the famous metropolitan artist Kirill. After all, it is thanks to her, her model, he created a masterpiece that all of Moscow is talking about. Alas, all the girl’s dreams turn to ashes. It seems that she does not have the slightest hope left. But life is unexpected, and it is impossible to predict her fate…